In an op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal, NFIB President Brad Close emphasizes the importance of small businesses across the country. He stresses the need for Congress to pass the Main Street Tax Certainty Act to provide stability and support for small businesses to prosper and expand.
The Small Business Deduction, utilized by approximately nine out of 10 small businesses, allows for a 20% deduction of qualified business income. This tax cut, considered the largest for small businesses in history, helps to create a more level playing field in comparison to larger corporations. The savings from this deduction have enabled small businesses to create jobs, increase wages, and foster growth during a critical period for the U.S. economy.
Close advocates for making the Small Business Deduction permanent as it provides confidence to small businesses in order to continue investing, expanding, and contributing to their communities. He highlights the bipartisan Main Street Tax Certainty Act as a solution to provide much-needed assurance to small businesses.
NFIB has identified making the Small Business Deduction permanent as its top policy priority for 2024. The Main Street Tax Certainty Act aims to make this important tax cut a permanent fixture by introducing it in both the U.S Senate by Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and U.S House by Representatives Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX).
For further information on this topic, you can access NFIB President Brad Close’s full op-ed at https://www.wsj.com/articles/small-business-trump-tax-cuts-cfcaf7ec